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Maui and the goddess of fire : a Maori tale
Maui was always playing tricks on people. One night he played a particularly mischievous trick when he was sent to the house of the feared goddess of fire. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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- 9781869433819
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398.2 BIS
When the snake bites the sun : an aboriginal story
The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. David Mowaljarlai said, "We want our children to see the daylight and the sun go down on our land, the home of the Dreamtime, and to live there to their old age and really understand their culture.
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- 9781865046280
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 398.2 MOW
The warrior and the wise man
Two brothers, one a warrior and one a wise man, each pursue a quest to capture the five elements. "An original fairy tale that draws extensively on Japanese culture....An exciting, well-told story....The cut-paper illustrations are outstanding....A beautiful first book from a highly accomplished artist."--Kirkus Reviews.
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- 0688078893
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 398.21 WIS
The tales of Robin Hood
Robin Hood fame has reached all corners of the Earth. In England he is regarded as the most popular bandit hero of all time. He has been a household name for at least six hundred years.
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- 0902751158
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- 33 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398.2 HOO
What a wonderful world
What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) perf…
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- 9780689800870
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- 25 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- 782.4 WEI
Basketball
Successful Sports tells you all you need to understand and play the games. You'll love the fun design, brilliant action photos and clear text which tell you what you want to know. Each book is divided into three sections: equipment, skills and tactics; the rules of the game; famous faces and places.
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- 9780431074313
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Successful Sports
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- 796.3 MAR
A picture book of Anne Frank
A thoughtful and accessible look at the life of Anne Frank, author of Diary of a Young Girl and victim of the Holocaust. Anne and her Jewish family hid in a secret apartment in Amsterdam from 1942 through 1944, when they were discovered by the Nazis. During those harrowing years, Anne kept a diary with her innermost thoughts and fears. She later died in a German concentration camp, but her voic…
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- 0439072271
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 920 FRA
Heroes of revolution
Some are household names, other are all but forgotten. These twelve heroes played an important role in the American Revolution. Paul Revere, silversmith, engraver, midnight messenger to the Patriots. Lydia Darragh, nurse, mother of five, Continental army spy. Crispus Attucks, escaped slave, "the first to defy, the first to die." George Washington, father of the country. Deborah Sampson, "the fe…
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- 9780439644419
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 923 ADL
You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian mummy! : disgusting things you'd rather n…
Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.
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- 043928368X
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 393 STE
Presidents' Day
This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holiday book introduces the youngest readers (Ages 3-6) to Presidents' Day. Colorful photos and very simple nonfiction text encourage children to read on their own as they take an in-depth look at the significant achievements of those presidents whom it honors, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
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- 9780516273761
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- Rookie Read-About Holidays
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- 394.2 MAR
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